Commonwealth v. Palmer

ROWLEY, Judge:

Appellee was convicted, after a jury trial, of arson, criminal solicitation, theft by deception, and false report to a law enforcement agency. The charges arose out of the burning of appellant’s car.

Appellee subsequently filed a Motion for New Trial, which was granted on June 5, 1981. In addition to ordering a new trial, the court “suppressed” a statement made by appellee to a Pennsylvania State Trooper. The Commonwealth has appealed from that order.

Prior to trial, appellee filed a discovery motion requesting the Commonwealth to disclose any statements he had made. The…